Final Vesicular Stomatitis Quarantines Released in Colorado

In all, there were 556 livestock investigations in the state resulting in 370 quarantines.
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As of Jan. 28, the Colorado Department of Agriculture’s State Veterinarian’s Office has released all quarantines related to the 2014 vesicular stomatitis (VS) outbreak in that state. In all, there were 556 livestock investigations in the state resulting in 370 quarantines.

“The last confirmed case was discovered in mid-November; quarantines are lifted once the affected animals are completely healed and no longer infectious,” said state veterinarian Keith Roehr, DVM. “State and federal officials will review the outbreak and the investigative process to assess any necessary changes for future outbreaks. We’ll continue to evaluate future disease control options based on science, disease transmission and risk, and economic impacts to the livestock community.”

The Department of Agriculture said it is appreciative of Colorado’s livestock owners, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Veterinary Services and Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health, and Colorado State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, private-practice veterinarians, and many others that provided vital time and services during this disease response.

The viral disease can cause blisters and sores in the mouth and on the tongue, muzzle, teats, or hooves of horses, cattle, swine, sheep, goats, llamas, and a number of other animals. Lesions usually will heal in two or three weeks. Because of the contagious nature of VS and its resemblance to other diseases such as foot and mouth disease, animal health officials urge livestock owners and caretakers to report these symptoms to their veterinarian immediately. Most animals recover well with supportive care by a veterinarian, but some lesions can be painful

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